Queen Elizabeth II was most likely the hardest-working monarch in the history of the world, traveling more than one million miles on state visits to 117 countries. Continue reading Memories of Meeting the Queen
Memories of Meeting the Queen
Category Archives: Britain
Am I Brit-ish or American-ish?
A t-shirt from my quirky British friend, Marc, started me musing about being an expat straddling two cultures. Continue reading Am I Brit-ish or American-ish?
Prince William Has My Son’s Tie
Friday February 25, 2011: HRH Prince William and his soon-to-be bride Kate Middleton were visiting their alma mater, St. Andrews University in Scotland, the third-oldest university in the English-speaking world. Continue reading Prince William Has My Son’s Tie
Sir Ranulph Fiennes Ruined My Breakfast
I used to love British breakfast sausages. But now I’m not so keen on them. And English explorer Ranulph Fiennes is to blame.
British Cigarette Packs Zombies Would Love
“A pack of blindness and a packet of infertility, please. Not the cancer or the heart attack ones, thank you.” Since 2017, Britons can no longer recognize cigarette brands from packaging, as Daniel Hunt reported for huffingtonpost.co.uk. Continue reading British Cigarette Packs Zombies Would Love
Sir Ringo? Sir Rod? British Knighthoods Honor Celebs Not Heroes
The brave new Knights of the Round Table—Sir Ringo Starr, Sir Rod Stewart, Sir Richard Branson, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Mick Jagger, and even the appallingly prolific sexual abuser, Sir Jimmy Savile, now deceased. Continue reading Sir Ringo? Sir Rod? British Knighthoods Honor Celebs Not Heroes